FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on May 14, 1999




5 Exhibit 27

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE EMERSON
ELECTRIC CO. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999, FILED WITH THE
COMPANY'S 1999 SECOND QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


6-MOS
SEP-30-1999
MAR-31-1999
305,600
0
2,621,000
54,900
1,926,200
5,190,200
6,241,800
3,193,600
13,255,800
4,390,700
1,286,300
0
0
238,300
5,708,800
13,255,800
7,015,400
7,015,400
4,521,400
4,521,400
0
0
89,700
976,700
348,400
0
0
0
0
628,300
1.44
1.43